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mesocardium
1. A double layer of membrane in the developing embryo that attaches the heart to the body wall and the foregut.
2. Epicardium covering the blood vessels which enter and leave the heart.
2. Epicardium covering the blood vessels which enter and leave the heart.
The dorsal mesocardium connects the heart to the foregut, and the ventral mesocardium connects the heart to the central body wall.
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cardio-, cardi-, card-
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meso-, mes-, mesi-
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